Rahu Kaal Today Bhubaneswar

What is Rahu kaal?

Rahu kaal (also written Rahu kalam or Rahukaal) is a daily slot of roughly 90 minutes that is linked to Rahu, the north node of the Moon. In Vedic astrology Rahu is a shadow planet that brings confusion and delays, so the custom is simple: don't start anything important during Rahu kaal. Ongoing work is fine. It's the start that people try to keep out of it.

The idea is especially strong in South India, where you'll see Rahu kalam printed on every calendar and even on temple boards. In the north it's checked mostly before travel, signing papers, a puja or buying something big.

How Rahu kaal is calculated

Take the time from sunrise to sunset and split it into 8 equal parts. One of those parts is Rahu kaal, and which one depends on the weekday:

Day	Rahu kaal part	Yamaganda part	Gulika part
Sunday	8th	5th	7th
Monday	2nd	4th	6th
Tuesday	7th	3rd	5th
Wednesday	5th	2nd	4th
Thursday	6th	1st	3rd
Friday	4th	7th	2nd
Saturday	3rd	6th	1st

So on a Monday with sunrise at 6:00 and sunset at 18:00, each part is 90 minutes and Rahu kaal is the second part, 7:30 to 9:00. In winter the day is shorter and the slot shrinks, in summer it gets longer. That is why a fixed "7:30 to 9:00 every Monday" chart is only right on days near the equinox. The times on this page come from the real sunrise and sunset of your city.

Yamaganda and Gulika kaal

The same 8-part split gives two more slots. Yamaganda (Yamagandam) is ruled by Yama and is treated a lot like Rahu kaal, as a time to avoid for new work. Gulika (Gulikai, the son of Saturn) is a bit different. Many people avoid it for good events, but some traditions say whatever you start in Gulika tends to repeat, so it's avoided for things like funerals and debt, and some even use it for buying property or repaying a loan.

What to avoid in Rahu kaal

• Starting a new business, shop opening or launch
• Signing a contract, buying a house, vehicle or gold
• Starting a journey (if you can't move the trip, many people leave a little before or after)
• Engagement, wedding rituals, griha pravesh
• Job interviews or sending an important proposal, if you have a choice

What is fine in Rahu kaal

• Routine work and anything you started earlier
• Prayers to Rahu or Durga, many temples hold Rahu kaal pujas
• Rest, study and normal daily tasks

Rahu kaal vs Abhijit muhurat

On some days Rahu kaal falls right on top of Abhijit muhurat, the strong window around noon. Wednesday is the common case. When that happens, most people skip Abhijit for that day and pick a good choghadiya instead. This page shows both so you can see the overlap at a glance.

Is Rahu kaal the same everywhere?

No. It depends on your city's sunrise and sunset, so Chennai and Delhi can differ by 20 minutes or more on the same day, and cities abroad differ a lot. Pick your city above. If you travel often, save the page with your city and it will open with it next time.

Rahu kaal is a general rule for everyone. If you want to know how Rahu works in your own kundli, which house it sits in and what its dasha means for you, ask Mygrah's AI. It reads your chart, not just the clock.